Landing Zone Uplift (also known as LZ Uplift or Deo Nhong Pass) is a former U.S. Army base north of Phù Mỹ in

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History

The base was established in 1966 by the 1st Cavalry Division on Highway 1, approximately 8 km north of Phu My in

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to support

Operation Thayer Operation Thayer (13 September 1966 – 1 October 1966), Operation Irving (2 October 1966 – 24 October 1966) and Operation Thayer II (24 October 1966 – 11 February 1967) were related operations with the objective of eliminating People's Army ...

. The base served as the base camp of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division. Other units stationed at Uplift included: * 1st Battalion, 50th Infantry * 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry * 1st Battalion, 69th Armor * 7th Battalion, 13th Artillery * 7th Battalion, 15th Artillery * 4th Battalion, 60th Artillery Operation_irving

On 11 June 1967, a

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helicopter (tail number 63-12958, call sign "Bamboo Viper 47") carrying three crew members and two passengers departed the base for

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. The helicopter encountered bad weather and the pilot radioed for assistance in determining his position. A search and rescue team was dispatched to lead the helicopter to a safe airfield but could not locate it. The pilot then radioed that he was out of fuel and was going to make a water landing, but the helicopter was not heard from again. In May 1968, three battalions from the PAVN 3rd Division attacked LZ Salem and Ollie nearby to pull elements of 1/50 Infantry Battalion, and 1/69 Armor Battalion out of LZ Uplift then ambushed them in Battle of An Bao. On 7 September 1970, following a mortar attack on the base, a patrol was sent out from the base to attack the mortar position and was ambushed with mines destroying several armored vehicles.

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Glenn H. English Jr. was killed while trying to rescue another soldier from a burning vehicle when it exploded and was posthumously awarded the

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for his actions.

Current use

The base is abandoned and largely turned over to farmland. A large PAVN victory monument is located on part of the former base to commemorate the Battle of Dương Liễu–Nhông Pass.

References

{{reflist Installations of the United States Army in South Vietnam Buildings and structures in Bình Định province